#18: What is Retro gaming?

In this episode, we take a detour from our normal format and talk about our thoughts on Retro gaming - what does that term even really mean? What does it mean to us? Why are we talking about the ZX Spectrum, the NES, Master System, Megadrive and the Amiga all these years after they were released?Why do we have such fond memories of these old games?What is it about Nostalgia that has us scouring the eBay for original copies of Way of the Exploding Fist and JetPac?What does Retro gaming mean to you? Let us know.During the episode, we mention “Filling in the gaps: creative imagination and nostalgia in ZX Spectrum gaming” by Will Brooker. You can find a copy of the paper here.Follow us on Twitter - @SpectrumDaysPodCheck out the YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@spectrumdaysRead things on our blog - https://spectrumdays.com/blog/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The podcast where we ruin our childhood memories of games we used to play.Join Phil and Chris as we take look at the video games we played as kids back in the late eighties and nineties. In each episode we start by talking about a game from memory - then we play it and let you know what we think today. Will we ruin our childhood memories each episode?Call it retro, or call it nostalgia, these are the games that shaped our lives.If you have any suggestions for games you would like us to cover or any general comments, contact us on: hello@spectrumdays.comWatch on YouTube here.Cover image includes a Photo by Namroud Gorguis on Unsplash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.